Zach Grenier is an American actor. He is known for his work with director David Fincher, and his roles as Andy Cramed on the television series Deadwood (2004–06) and David Lee on The Good Wife (2010–16) and its spinoff The Good Fight (2020–22). He has starred in various Broadway and Off-Broadway plays, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for 33 Variations.

Early life and education Grenier was born in Englewood, New Jersey. His mother, who was an announcer on a Polish-language radio program, met his father when he was working as a sound engineer at WBNX in the Bronx in the late 1930s. He is a graduate of Ann Arbor Pioneer High School.

He attended University of Michigan and Boston University.

Career Grenier was a regular cast member on C-16: FBI from 1997 to 1998.Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007 (Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2008), p.331. He appeared in the first season of the television show 24 as Carl Webb; played Andy Cramed, the gambler who brought the plague to town, on Deadwood; and appeared in several episodes of Law & Order.

In 2010, he was cast on the television series The Good Wife as David Lee, a senior attorney, a role that became part of the recurring ensemble. He was promoted to series regular at the start of the fifth season in September 2013.

Grenier has had a prolific career in film. He played Edward Norton's boss in Fight Club and Mel Nicolai in Zodiac, both David Fincher films. He appeared in the 1988 film Talk Radio as finance guru Sid Greenberg, a role he played in the original stage version of the script. In the film Twister, he played Eddie, Dr. Jonas Miller's assistant. He played Mr. Reilly, one of the Callahan Auto Parts associates, in Tommy Boy. He appeared in Donnie Brasco as a marriage therapist. He played the role of Professor Cardiff in the 2006 horror film Pulse.

In 2009, he appeared on Broadway opposite Jane Fonda in 33 Variations, earning a Tony Award nomination.

Partial stage credits +YearTitleRole(s)VenueNotesRef.1986The Tooth of CrimeReferee, Galactic JackHartford Stage, Hartford1987Talk RadioSid Greenberg, CallerPublic Theater, New York1989MastergateVariousCriterion Center Stage Right, New York1991The Resistible Rise of Arturo UiEmanuele GiriClassic Stage Company Theatre, New York1992CreditorsGustavPublic Theater, New YorkWoyzeckCaptain1993The Fiery FurnaceLouisLucille Lortel Theatre, New YorkBorn Guilty PeterGreenwald Theatre, New York1994Three Birds Alighting on a FieldYoyo, BoremanNew York City Center, New York1995Uncle VanyaIvan Petrovich VoinitskyYale Repertory Theatre, New Haven1996RhinocerosJohnTheater Four, New York1997A Question of MercyDr. Robert ChapmanNew York Theatre Workshop, New York1999Voices in the DarkEganLongacre Theatre, New York2004Good CanarySusan Stein Shiva Theater, PoughkeepsieWorkshop2006Stuff HappensDick CheneyPublic Theater, New York2007TartuffeTartuffeMcCarter Theatre, PrincetonYale Repertory Theatre, New Haven2008A Man for All SeasonsThomas CromwellTodd Haimes Theatre, New York200933 VariationsLudwig van BeethovenEugene O'Neill Theatre, New YorkLa Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla2010Lenin's EmbalmersVladEnsemble Studio Theatre, New YorkGabriel Von PfunzLinda Gross Theater, New York2011Man and BoyMark HerriesTodd Haimes Theatre, New York2013The VandalManLinda Gross Theater, New York2015Doctor FaustusMephistophelesClassic Stage Company Theatre, New York2017Death of a SalesmanWilly LomanO'Reilly Theater, New YorkDescribe the NightNikolaiLinda Gross Theater, New York2018KingsSen. John McDowellPublic Theater, New YorkAntigone in FergusonHarlem Stage Gatehouse, New York

Filmography

Film Year Title RoleNotes 1988 Kenny Jesse Working Girl Jim 1989 See No Evil, Hear No Evil Jerk 1990 A Shock to the System Executive 1991 Problem Child 2 Voytek Claukinski Delirious Mickey Liebestraum Barnard Ralston IV 1993 The Contenders Transgender Cliffhanger Davis The Man Without a Face Dr. Lionel Talbot 1995 Tommy Boy Ted Reilly Cafe Society Milton Macka Drunks Al Reckless Anchor Person Trish The Stars Fell on Henrietta Larry Ligstow 1996 Twister Eddie Mother Night Joseph Goebbels Maximum Risk Ivan Dzasokhov 1997 Donnie Brasco Dr. Berger White Lies Terry Seabrooks Under The Bridge John 1999 Ride With the Devil Mr. Evans Fight Club Richard Chesler 2000 Shaft Harrison Loeb Chasing Sleep Geoffrey 2001 Swordfish Assistant Director Bill Joy 2006 Pulse Professor Cardiff Rescue Dawn Squad Leader 2007 Zodiac Mel Nicolai Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Mr. Sherman / Rafke 2008 The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond Mr. Fenstermaker 2009 Earthwork The Mayor 2011 J. Edgar John Condon 2014 RoboCop Senator Hubert Dreyfus Free the Nipple Jim Black 2015 Manhattan Romance Trevor 2017 Crown Heights Detective Cassel 2022 She Said Irwin Reiter

Television Year Title RoleNotes 1986 The Equalizer Wirth Episode: "A Community of Civilized Men" 1987–88 Kate & Allie Engineer 2 episodes 1987, 1989 Miami Vice Internal Affairs Officer, Eric Terry Episode: "Theresa" and "Miracle Man" 1988–89 Tattingers Sonny Franks 11 episodes 1989 A Man Called Hawk Ken Whitewood Episode: "Choice of Chance" The Equalizer Pack Episode: "The Caper" 1991 The Golden Girls Vaczy Episode: "The Case of the Libertine Belle" 1991–2022 Law & Order Various characters 7 episodes 1993, 2000 NYPD Blue Rudolf Wentz Episode: "NYPD Lou" Detective Lou Simpkins Episode: "Tea and Sympathy" 1994 Normandy: The Great Crusade Robert Slaughter (voice) TV movie The Cosby Mysteries Episode: "Our Lady of Cement" 1995 New York News Mike Paretti Episode: "Forgotten" 1996 Gang in Blue Joe Beckstrem TV movie 1997–98 C-16 Jack DiRado Main cast 1999 Ally McBeal Attorney Benson Episode: "Sex, Lies and Politics" 2000 Judging Amy Dr. Norman Golden Episode: "The Out-of-Towners" The Practice Detective R. Larson Episodes: "Summary Judgements" and "Show and Tell" 2001 Laughter on the 23rd Floor Brian Doyle TV movie The Whistle-Blower Louis T. Weitzman TV movie The X-Files Dr. Herman Stites Episode: "Alone" Curb Your Enthusiasm Lane Michaelson Episodes: "The Doll" and "The Massage" 2001–02 24 Carl Webb 9 episodes 2002 JAG Colonel Boyett Episode: "Code of Conduct" Without a Trace Ricardo Episode: "Pilot" Robbery Homicide Division Skip Dayton Episode: "2028" The Guardian Henry Thomas Episode: "The Living" Star Trek: Enterprise Renth Episode: "The Catwalk" 2003 Veritas: The Quest Hossik Episode: "Reunion" 2004 Touching Evil FBI Special Agent Hank Enright Main cast Dr. Vegas Detective Rosen Episode: "Limits" Crossing Jordan Norman Farrell Episode: "Fire in the Sky" 2004–06 Deadwood Andy Cramed 9 episodes 2005 CSI: NY Ross Howell Episode: "Recycling" Medium Professor Leonard Cardwell Episode: "The Other Side of the Tracks" 2005–07 Boston Legal U.S. Attorney Chris Randolph 2 episodes 2006 CSI: Miami Professor Meyer Episode: "Fade Out" Numb3rs Peyton Shoemaker Episode: "Provenance" The Nine Sean McDermott 3 episodes 2007 Cold Case Ambrose Stone in 1919 Episode: "Torn" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Kachler Episode: "Dead Doll" 2009 The Philanthropist Tyler Timson Episode: "Kashmir" 2010–11 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge Miranski 2 episodes 2010–16 The Good Wife David Lee Recurring (seasons 1–4), regular (seasons 5–7); 62 episodes 2013 Zero Hour Wayne Blanks 3 episodes 2014 The Blacklist Novak Episode: "Madeline Pratt (No. 73)" Turks & Caicos Dido Parsons TV movie 2016 BrainDead Dean Healy 8 episodes 2017 Chicago P.D. Father Bill McSorley Episode: "Sanctuary" Blindspot Herman Episode: "Solos" 2017, 2020–22 The Good Fight David Lee Guest (seasons 1, 6); main role (seasons 4–5) 2018–19 Ray Donovan Ed Feratti 6 episodes 2019 God Friended Me James Abbott Episode: "The Lady" 2020 Devs Kenton 7 episodes 2022 FBI: Most Wanted Vasily Matrushok Episode: "Decriminalised" Killing It Jim Gallant Episode: "The Hard Place"2024FBI: InternationalGraham SimmonsEpisode: "You'll Never See it Coming"2025FBIPeterEpisode: "Captured"

Awards and nominations +AwardYearCategoryWorkResultRef.Drama Desk Award2006Outstanding EnsembleStuff HappensLucille Lortel Award2013Outstanding Featured Actor in a PlayStorefront Church Outer Critics Circle Award2009Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play33 VariationsTony AwardBest Featured Actor in a Play

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